Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) is a
non profit umbrella organisation of twenty Seven (27) community conservancies
in Northern Kenya and whose mission is to develop resilient community
conservancies which transform people’s lives, secure peace and conserve natural
resources.
NRT seeks to establish a satellite base in the North Rift Region and in partnership with Tullow Kenya B.V. aims to support the establishment of community conservancies in Turkana and West Pokot Counties.
We are seeking to invite applications
from exceptional, self-motivated, and energetic individuals for the following
positions within our newly created NRT North Rift Cluster, to support the
establishment and development of community conservancies in Turkana and West
Pokot Counties;
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer and with a close working relationship with the NRT Hqs’ Chief Finance Officer, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for:-
- Coordination of the day to day activities of
the finance department;
- Leading and guiding the reporting process;
- Ensuring compliance with the conservancy
financial policy as well as statutory financial requirements;
- Ensuring prudent management of donor funds;
- Ensuring conservancy operations are running
smoothly and effectively.
Detailed Responsibilities include
- Supervision of the Conservancy banking
arrangements to ensure adequate liaison with principal bankers;
- Preparation of monthly income and expenditure
account and respective bank reconciliations;
- Establishing and maintaining effective
financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems for the
Conservancy;
- Providing oversight and guiding Conservancy
Board;
- Tracking expenditure from funds granted by or
disbursed via Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT).
Minimum Qualification Requirements
The ideal candidate should have the
following qualifications:
- At least a Bachelors Degree in Accounting /
Finance and CPA (K);
- A minimum of Five years relevant work
experience;
- Hands-on knowledge and experience in
computerised accounting preferably Quick Books;
- Good financial management skills;
- Excellent people management skills and
experience;
- Good report writing skills;
- Excellent public speaking and presentation
skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates and
particularly those from the target areas who meet the minimum qualifications
are requested to send their detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, a
daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional
referees to info@nrt-kenya.org by close of business 25th December, 2014.
If you do not hear from us within 30 days, consider yourself unsuccessful.
Senior HR & Admin Officer
Northern Rangelands Trust
Private Bag Isiolo
Website: www.nrt-kenya.org
Or Registered mails to:
NRT North Rift Office,
P.O Box 521 Lodwar-30500